Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon

Summary

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon is a human^[1]. Born in Belgravia^[2], he… he was born on March 7, 1930^[3]. He passed away in Kensington^[4]. He died on January 13, 2017^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6], filmmaker^[7], designer^[8], fashion photographer^[9], and philanthropist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,096 views/month, #2,644 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's place of birth was Belgravia^[2].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon passed away in Kensington^[4].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon was born on March 7, 1930^[3].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon died on January 13, 2017^[5].
• Burial took place at St Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan^[12].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's father was Ronald Armstrong-Jones^[13].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's mother was Anne Parsons, Countess of Rosse^[14].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon was married to Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon^[15].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon was married to Lucy Davies^[16].
• A child of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon was David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon^[17].
• A child of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon was Lady Sarah Chatto^[18].
• A child of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon was Frances Armstrong-Jones^[19].
• A child of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon was Jasper Cable-Alexander^[20].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[21].
• British English was Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's native language^[22].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's professions included photographer^[6].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon worked as a filmmaker^[7].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon worked as a designer^[8].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon worked as a fashion photographer^[9].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon worked as a philanthropist^[10].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's professions included aristocrat^[23].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's field of work was photography^[24].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's field of work was portrait photography^[25].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's field of work was film direction^[26].
• Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's field of work was documentary film^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-03-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-01-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0050d140-038d-4ca2-b4c3-0368a3979da5^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon was born in Belgravia^[2]. He was born on March 7, 1930^[3]. His father was Ronald Armstrong-Jones^[13]. His mother was Anne Parsons, Countess of Rosse^[14]. British English was his native language^[22].

Education

Educated at Eton College^[33], a public school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1440^[36]; Jesus College^[37], a college of the University of Cambridge^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1496^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; and Sandroyd School^[42], a school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1888^[45]. Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon studied under Baron^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], filmmaker^[7], designer^[8], fashion photographer^[9], philanthropist^[10], and aristocrat^[23]. Fields of work include photography^[24], an artistic technique^[47]; portrait photography^[25], a photography genre^[48]; film direction^[26], an activity^[49]; documentary film^[27], a film genre^[50]; and design^[51], a field of study^[52]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords^[53], a position^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1801^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[57], Lucie Award^[58], and Royal Designer for Industry^[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon^[15], an aristocrat^[60], 1930–2002^[61], of United Kingdom^[62], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[63] and Lucy Davies^[16], an aristocrat^[64], b. 1941^[65], of United Kingdom^[66]. Children include David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon^[17], a joiner^[67], b. 1961^[68], of United Kingdom^[69]; Lady Sarah Chatto^[18], a painter^[70], b. 1964^[71], of United Kingdom^[72]; Frances Armstrong-Jones^[19], an aristocrat^[73], b. 1979^[74], of United Kingdom^[75]; and Jasper Cable-Alexander^[20], b. 1998^[76], of United Kingdom^[77]. Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[78].

Death and Burial

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon died on January 13, 2017^[5]. He died in Kensington^[4]. He is buried at St Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon include Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh^[79], an aristocrat^[80], b. 1964^[81], of United Kingdom^[82], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[83].

Why It Matters

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,096 views/month, #2,644 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

Entities named for him include Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh^[79], an aristocrat^[80], b. 1964^[81], of United Kingdom^[82], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[83].

FAQs

Where was Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon born?

Born in Belgravia^[2], Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon…

Where did Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon die?

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon died in Kensington^[4].

Who were Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's parents?

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's father was Ronald Armstrong-Jones^[13]. Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's mother was Anne Parsons, Countess of Rosse^[14].

Who was Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon married to?

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon's spouses include Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon^[15] and Lucy Davies^[16].

What did Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon do for work?

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon worked as photographer^[6], filmmaker^[7], designer^[8], fashion photographer^[9], and philanthropist^[10].

Where did Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon go to school?

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon was educated at Eton College^[33], Jesus College^[37], and Sandroyd School^[42].

What awards did Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[57], Lucie Award^[58], and Royal Designer for Industry^[59].